Chapter 18 Electrophysiology and light responses in Stentor and Blepharisma

Comprehensive Series in Photosciences

Volumn 1, Issue C, 2001, Pages 505-518

  Wood, David C ^a  

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DOI: 10.1016/S1568-461X(01)80022-3     Document Type: Article

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